HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors · Tennessee
HVAC, Inc.
Bristol, TN · ~132 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
HVAC, Inc. runs at 150% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
HVAC, Inc.: 4.2 TCR = 150% of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
HVAC, Inc. safety composite
HVAC, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 32%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
40/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.21 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.67 per 100 workers
Safer than 32% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
HVAC, Inc. held a steady TCR band
HVAC, Inc.'s TCR held near 0.3 from 5.1 in 2017 to 5.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 8.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.63× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=5.1 · 2018=6.2 · 2019=8.4 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=5.8 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=5.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Bristol, TN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.2 · 150% of ind
- DART 2.7 DART
- RANK #77/117
- PHOTO FitzGerald Contracto…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 47 inj
- SIZE ~132 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: FitzGerald Contractors, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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HVAC, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
HVAC, Inc.
4.2 TCR
- FitzGerald Con
FitzGerald Contractors, LLC
4.2 TCR
- First Class HV
First Class HVAC and Plumbing
4.2 TCR
- Synergy LLC
Synergy LLC
4.2 TCR
- Milwaukee Plum
Milwaukee Plumbing & Piping, Inc.
4.2 TCR
What this shows HVAC, Inc. averages 4.2 TCR (150% of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS benchmark).
HVAC, Inc. TCR series: 2017=5.1 · 2018=6.2 · 2019=8.4 · 2020=0 · 2021=5.8 · 2022=0 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=5.3 · BLS 2.8
Where HVAC, Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and establishmentsSafer than 41% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #77 safest of 117 HVAC (heating, ventilation and employers in Tennessee.
HVAC, Inc. has more employees than the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-condi median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.3. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · TN · Bristol
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 57 employers in Bristol, TN · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | FitzGerald Contractors, LLC | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | First Class HVAC and Plumbing | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Synergy LLC | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Milwaukee Plumbing & Piping, Inc. | 4.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Public Utility | 132 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Consolidated Utility District of Rutherford County | 132 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Henkels & McCoy, Tennessee - Chattanooga | 132 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Interstate Mechanical Contractors, Inc. | 132 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bristol Regional Medical Center | 1,620 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Ballad Health- Bristol Regional Medical Center | 1,155 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 620 | 304 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 620 | 291 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | St Croix Castings, Inc. | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lowes Foods #270 | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sodexo at Rye Country Day School | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | NP Magic Star LLC, dba Wildfire Casino (Wildfire Boulder) | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Bast Hatfield Construction | 132 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | American Micro Products, Inc | 132 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sodexo at East Orange School District | 132 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Menasha Packaging Company - Columbus | 132 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.